Sun, Fun, Speed & Money: $126,435 in Purse Money Set for STSS ‘Sunshine Swing’
LAKE CITY, FL – Sun, Fun, Speed & Money.
The 2022 ‘Sunshine Swing’ will be the richest edition to date for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco.
$126,435 is the total purse money up for grabs for STSS Modified and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman competitors Feb. 8-12 at All-Tech Raceway. Numerous product certificates and special awards will add to that total as the series’ Sunshine State pilgrimage approaches at the Lake City, Fla., facility.
Open practice kicks off the ‘Sunshine Swing’ on Tuesday (Feb. 8) for all divisions.
Racing begins on Wednesday (Feb. 9) as the STSS Modifieds chase a $4,000 payday with a $21,250 purse up for grabs. The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman race $1,500 at the top of heap and a $5,930 total purse each of the first two nights.
On night No. 2 (Thursday, Feb. 10), the STSS Modified purse gets a boost up to $21,950 before significant increases each of the final two nights. The Modifieds race for a $5,000 winner’s share on the second night of racing.
For Friday (Feb. 11), both the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman get upgrades in pay.
The Modified winner’s share jumps to $6,000 and a $1,000 reward for 10th-place. The purse for the third night totals $26,800 while the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman race for $2,000 to win and a $7,625 total purse.
The Saturday (Feb. 12) finale rewards the STSS Modifieds with a purse just shy of $30,000, with $8,000 allotted to the winner of the 50-lap affair.
The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman race for another $2,000 to win and $7,625 total purse.
The full week of racing – and all ’22 STSS events – will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv).
A full information site has been made available for the week of racing for both the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman on the series website.
For Pay Structures, General Information Sheets, Competitor Rules, and Registration and Entry Forms, visit: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/event-info.
All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, River Valley Builders, Hurlock Auto & Speed, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Belmont’s Garage, Evergreen Fuels Inc., ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Fast Axle, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.
Sources: Chris Moore/BD Motorsports Media LLC